Meaning Of The Word Smokestack

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smokestack
countable noun: A smokestack is a very tall chimney that carries smoke away from a factory.

smokestack in American English
a pipe for the discharge of smoke from a steamship, locomotive, factory, etc.
designating or of heavy manufacturing industries, such as those producing steel, automobiles, or rubber
adjective: pertaining to, engaged in, or dependent on a basic heavy industry, as steel or automaking
noun: a pipe for the escape of the smoke or gases of combustion, as on a steamboat, locomotive, or building

smokestack in British English
noun: a tall chimney that conveys smoke into the air

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